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Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam said Monday that the company has the ability to purchase all of Verizon Wireless, after failing in a 2006 attempt to buy the 45% stake owned by Vodafone. McAdam added, however, that Verizon had no plans to do so because the partnership was performing well. "I think [a deal] is feasible. Our wireline business is getting stronger and as that gets stronger, it makes it easier," he said. Also, McAdam told an investor conference that Verizon will likely incur one-time charges of up to $10 billion in the fourth quarter because of costs from Superstorm Sandy, pension obligations and debt restructuring.

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In a move that surprised analysts, Verizon Wireless on Monday declared a $7 billion dividend to co-owners Verizon Communications and Vodafone. Lowell McAdam, Verizon Communications' CEO, recently told analysts that the partners might face a "lean" year for the payout. Analysts had surmised that McAdam might use the dividend as leverage for negotiating a buyout of Vodafone's 45% share in the wireless venture. "Despite more contentious commentary from Verizon management [it] just does not appear that withholding Verizon Wireless cash flow from Vodafone is likely to be part of the negotiation," Evercore analyst Jonathan Schildkraut said.

Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam told investors this week that paying down Verizon Wireless' $5 billion debt load that comes due in mid-2014 will take top priority over paying dividends to the carrier's two owners, which includes Vodafone. Verizon is reportedly trying to buy out the British telecom's 45% share in the wireless company, but McAdam said the telecom will not pay what he sees as a premium price. Some analysts believe Verizon wields the dividend as a carrot and stick to persuade Vodafone to sell its stake.

Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam says his company isn't in negotiations with Vodafone Group about buying Vodafone's 45% interest in Verizon Wireless. "There's no discussions about it," he told Reuters, while adding that such a transaction is "feasible."

Vodafone investors were cheered by statements Monday from Verizon Communications CEO Lowell McAdam that the company had the ability to purchase all of Verizon Wireless after failing in a 2006 attempt to buy the 45% stake owned by the U.K. telecom company. But McAdam also added that Verizon had no plans to do so because the partnership was performing well. "I think [a deal] is feasible. Our wireline business is getting stronger and as that gets stronger, it makes it easier," he said in an interview. However, he said, "I don’t feel compelled to go out and take action to make something happen."

Verizon Communications on Monday introduced the Motorola Medios+ VMS1100 Media Server and the Motorola Mediaos+ IPC1100 set-top box, which FiOS TV subscribers will be able to use to record six shows at one time. Pricing and availability weren't disclosed. Meanwhile, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said the Redbox Instant by Verizon service would go into consumer beta testing later this month or early next month.